Monday, March 21, 2016

Alan Brown RIP

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Sad to hear that long standing UNISON member, Alan Brown, (see picture 2nd from left 2011) has passed away. Alan was a Caretaking Chargeh...
Sunday, March 20, 2016

West Hammers out Khanpaigning in Green St, Plaistow & Custom House

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It has been a busy weekend for West Ham Labour. Yesterday I was out with a Labour canvass team for Sadiq Khan as mayor in Green Street...
Saturday, March 19, 2016

The Big UNISON Prize draw - calling all UNISON members!

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I have just (belatedly) taken part. It is really vital that we have up-to-date contact details of members for the forth coming battles...
Friday, March 18, 2016

LOBOs and debt servicing of Council Tax Income

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I am astonished at this graph. More evidence that LOBOs are indeed a National Scandal . Hat tip https://twitter.com/DebtResistUK
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Unison's Labour MEPs are in for services, rights and jobs

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Some great reasons from UNISON MEPs on staying "IN" the European Union. Check out also the website " Another Europe is P...
Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Mary Locke for Bournville (and Birmingham City Council)

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The picture collage is from Saturday when I went to Bournville in Birmingham to help campaign for UNISON NEC member and NHS worker, Mary...
Tuesday, March 15, 2016

"What I learned when I visited a refugee camp in Greece"

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Last week I went on a (self funded) delegation visit organised by the Greece Solidarity Campaign to Athens. David Lammy MP was a member ...
Monday, March 14, 2016

Why can't actuaries make their minds up?

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This is an article that I wrote recently for Professional Pensions magazine "John Gray asks why agreement can’t be made on appropri...
Sunday, March 13, 2016

LOBOs are a National Scandal

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Last week there was extensive coverage in the Standard and Independent on the UK LOBOs scandal. I have posted before on LOBOs (see lab...
Saturday, March 12, 2016

Private Eye, EU referendums and the Role of Coincidence

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Chance and coincidence can be a bit weird and unsettling but you have to accept that it just happens from time to time. This morning in ...